Last night, Ernst & Young announced its 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year awards for the Metro New York region, and Acumen Fund’s own Jacqueline Novogratz took home the award for social enterprises. Given our mission to support amazing entrepreneurs who are building thriving businesses in India, Pakistan and East Africa, it is humbling to be recognized as entrepreneurs ourselves. We’re honored to be included among such impressive company.
very cool - congratulations to Jacqueline and to all of the acumen team!
Reply to david kellerThere is no one that I can think of who deserves this award more. My congratulations to Jacqueline and the Acumen team.
Reply to Nachiket MorThis is wonderful and recognizes a pioneer of solutions for the world, where poverty may be one of many issues but IS the problem we all must address as our own. Congrats Jacqueline and please continue to inspire us!
Reply to Peter KellnerJacqueline,
Reply to DavidExcellent— carry on
Congratulation Jacqueline Novogratz,
It is high time to submit proposals
For engaging smart entrepreneurs or potential entrepreneurs who have ability or idea to run a business @(Creativity Philanthropy), Acumen Fund should devise more friendly and easy access to its platform.
English though is important tool to communicate with officials of “Acumen†it should not be the sole way to approach you. If a smart entrepreneur unfortunately did not have enough opportunities to speak English well, he should not be left on himself. System should be modernized in such a way that such people could be engaged.
Once again Congratulation for your pioneering effort based on the vision emanating from the pain for humanity.
Sohail Mahmood Mher
Reply to SohailThanks to all the well-wishers! It means a great deal to us and we couldn’t have done this without so many of you in our community who work so hard and so often to make critical goods and services affordable and accessible to the poor. We really are so honored to be part of this community and were thrilled to see the work of entrepreneurial solutions to poverty recognized for the field at large. Onward and Upward! Jacqueline
Reply to Jacqueline NovogratzCongratulations to Jacqueline and everyone at Acumen. What a difference you have had on the many people’s lives. Jacqueline you are a wonderful role model for many.
Reply to Terri DucayCongratulations to Jacqueline and everyone at Acumen-”The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more” -Kadidi@JamiiBora-Kenya.
Reply to Gabriel Kadidi